Schizophrenia is a mental illness that currently affects more than 2 million adults in the United States. With that being said, this disorder is misunderstood by many. If you do not live with schizophrenia, it can be hard to imagine living with a disease that may cause you to hear voices in your head that can disrupt your functionality and ability think.
Click the link below to listen to associate professor Dr. Tracy McDonough, professor emeritus Dr. Lynda Crane, and psychology student Rachel Jackson, all of the Mount St. Joseph University, speak on the symptoms and stigmas of schizophrenia and talk with callers to shed some light on the realities of the disorder:
http://wvxu.org/post/gathering-oral-histories-people-dealing-schizophrenia#stream/0
Are you or a loved one living with Schizophrenia? Contact Segal Institute today at 1-877-734-2588 to learn more or see if you qualify at http://studies.segaltrials.com/request-a-prescreen/
Source: http://wvxu.org/post/gathering-oral-histories-people-dealing-schizophrenia#stream/0
